Researching John Nerney
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31 people with the Nerney surname? In that year Nerney was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Nerney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Nerney and the Nerney Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nerney Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Nerney family tree.
Search Parish Records for John Nerney at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Nerney using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about John Nerney.
Research the Nerney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nerney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 61 people with the Nerney surname in the UK? Nerney is now ranked number 3985 for popularity in the UK. |
Nerney Family Tree Databases
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Find John Nerney from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nerney Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Nerney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Nerney
John Joe Nerney
John Joe Nerney (1 April 1922 – 24 June 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward with the Roscommon senior team.
Born in Croghan, County Roscommon, Nerney first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inert-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Roscommon minor team. He subsequently joined the Roscommon senior team. Nerney was a regular on the starting fifteen for over a decade and won one All-Ireland medal and several Connacht medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Nerney played with Boyle.
In retirement from playing Nerney became involved in team management and coaching. He guided Eastern Harps in Sligo to a championship title in 1975.
Source: John Joe Nerney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nerney
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